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Aalto University supports the combining of elite sport and studies – a quality label was awarded by the Olympic Committee
The audit team praised personalised study planning, flexible study paths and guidance related to a dual career
The School of Business project team develops strategies to boost international corporate brand recognition
Student team completed an intensive six-week Customized Student Business Project for the School of Business Dean’s unit
Research becomes real-world solutions in autumn exhibition – Designs for a Cooler Planet showcases work by researchers and students
Aalto University’s largest annual exhibition, Designs for a Cooler Planet, will point the way to the future this autumn. It will feature more than 20 practical solutions, experiments and ideas from researchers and students.
Päivää, salaam, konnichiwa – Timi Lehtola brings diverse languages to everyday encounters
In the 100 words series, the research technician and occupational safety representative shares how he has promoted equality, diversity and inclusion at Aalto
Aalto, Sitra and Lovable launch AI Summer Program
A new summer program brings together students, Finnish public sector organisations and AI tools to develop digital services.
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Cross-border collaboration at the European Student Assembly
Master’s student Fatima Mohammad Amin represented Aalto and the Unite! alliance at the European Student Assembly (ESA) 2026 in Strasbourg.
The School of Business hosts Copenhagen Business School to advance Nordic collaboration
CBS visited Aalto University School of Business to deepen Nordic collaboration through strategic dialogue, peer learning and shared development initiatives.
Enrolment for the 2026–2027 academic year
The enrolment period for the 2026–2027 academic year begins on 4 May 2026.
Creative Teaching in the Age of AI: What Changes – and What Stays the Same?
Nearly a hundred Aalto teachers and education professionals gathered at Marsio Presents: Creative Teaching in the Age of AI to explore how rapidly evolving AI tools are changing teaching practices, while core goals like critical thinking, motivation, real-world problem solving and human interaction remain essential. Keynotes, teacher examples, and thematic dialogue sessions highlighted concrete ways to use AI as a responsible partner in teaching, and showed a strong appetite for ongoing, peer-based pedagogical dialogue and sharing of good practices.
VTT joins the HAIC cybersecurity institute
In June, VTT will become part of the HAIC research institute at Aalto University and the University of Helsinki.
Kristian Ritvala is the Spirit of Mercury of the School of Business Ceremonial Conferment 2026
The task of the Spirit of Mercury begins with conducting the weaving of the laurels and ends at the Herring Luncheon, where he delivers a speech to the promovendi
Presidential couple of Estonia visited Aalto University
President of the Republic of Estonia, Alar Karis, and his spouse, Sirje Karis, together with the President of the Republic of Finland, Alexander Stubb and Suzanne Innes-Stubb visited Aalto University.
Alum Liting Aalto: ‘I want to keep learning new technologies’
Liting Aalto studied Information and Service Management at Aalto University School of Business. Currently, she works as a data scientist at Elisa.
Aalto Inventors turns one: A year of bridging research and real-world impact
Aalto Inventors marks its first anniversary, having engaged 190 researchers across six cohorts in fields including AI, quantum, and biomaterials. New cohorts are planned for the next academic year, stay tuned and join the waitlist.
May challenges the Aalto community to be active together
Take part in events on campus and make sustainable mobility part of your working or study day.
An architectural project in Milan brought together children’s ideas and the visions of leading architects
Aalto University’s Department of Architecture participated in the international One Earth – House of the Heart project, which was presented in April at Milan Design Week.
‘We need to get to work and set the bar high’
Monika Liikamaa has started at the School of Business as an Executive in Residence
Student - Share your views of language use at Aalto by 18 May
Your response is important. The survey will be used to develop general language practices at Aalto.
Companies disclose more on cybersecurity – but markets remain indifferent
U.S. companies are reporting on cybersecurity in greater detail, yet stock market reactions remain muted. A new study by the University of Vaasa and Aalto University shows that mandatory cybersecurity disclosure does not prompt reactions from investors or stock analysts. Instead, the main benefits appear to materialise within firms themselves.
